Other award presented was the talent award for delegate from Cuba.
The next year, they introduced the new talent award.
She won a preliminary talent award and placed first runner-up.
She won the "most popular new talent" award at the 1989 Logie Awards, being the first woman to do so in nearly a decade.
Hood did not place in the pageant, but won a non-finalist talent award for her vocal performance.
While she didn't take home the title of Miss America, she did grab a win with a talent award.
Williams went on to win both a preliminary talent award and the pageant itself.
Several other delegates have received non-finalist talent awards and special scholarships.
For her singing, she has received several vocal talent awards.
She did not place in the competition, but did win a non-finalist talent award.